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March 6th, 2006, 11:50 AM
The Times March 06, 2006
World's fastest internet will send Britannica to Shoreditch in 7 sec
By Adam Sherwin, Media Correspondent
A BRITISH-designed internet system promises to break the “four-minute mile” of broadband technology by delivering the fastest web service on the planet to British households.
Residents in Shoreditch, East London, will become the first to test a new advance in broadband technology when they switch on a new set-top box that combines the functions of a television and computer.
Introduced this month, the system will allow 20,000 households to surf the web and download material at speeds up to 2,000 times faster than present services. Users will, for example, be able to download all 32,640 pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in less than seven seconds, managers of the government-funded project said.
Most commercially-available broadband connections operate at a speed of 2 megabits per second (2Mb/s), but the Shoreditch project can access internet images and content at a speed of up to 2 billions of bits per second (2Gb/s).
The key to the speed of the new system is a high-security “powerhouse” located in London’s Docklands. The Telehouse data centre houses 13,000 square metres (140,000 sq ft) of fibre-optic telecommunications and IT infrastructure required to power the most high-speed connections.
Nicknamed “CTU”, after the high-tech counter-terrorist headquarters in the American television series, 24, the Telehouse centre is said to be one of the most secure locations in Britain.
It is designed to provide back-up power for Britain’s vital network services in the event of a terrorist attack and its environmental sensors ensure that high-powered connections, such as the Shoreditch project, do not melt through excessive heat.
Ministers have earmarked £12 million for the Shoreditch project as the centrepiece of its New Deal for the Communities. It is designed to connect residents of deprived estates with a range of internet services and community television channels. If it is a success, it will be provided to communities across Britain.
Residents will receive an infra-red wireless keyboard and remote control that will turn their television into a computer desktop-style environment. Microsoft, Homechoice and ITN are providing software and television channels for the project.
James Morris, chief executive of Digital Bridge, said: “Producing a bandwidth of this magnitude is the IT equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile.”
*There are 76 million websites awaiting the curious surfer, but Britain’s internet users are hooked to just six sites on average, a government survey has found. The web-surfer is something of a dying breed, according to a Cabinet Office report.
It found that computer users were addicted to a small number of “supersites” that we cannot live without, with banking, shopping, travel and news dominating web tastes.
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The Times March 06, 2006
World's fastest internet will send Britannica to Shoreditch in 7 sec
By Adam Sherwin, Media Correspondent
A BRITISH-designed internet system promises to break the “four-minute mile” of broadband technology by delivering the fastest web service on the planet to British households.
Residents in Shoreditch, East London, will become the first to test a new advance in broadband technology when they switch on a new set-top box that combines the functions of a television and computer.
Introduced this month, the system will allow 20,000 households to surf the web and download material at speeds up to 2,000 times faster than present services. Users will, for example, be able to download all 32,640 pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in less than seven seconds, managers of the government-funded project said.
Most commercially-available broadband connections operate at a speed of 2 megabits per second (2Mb/s), but the Shoreditch project can access internet images and content at a speed of up to 2 billions of bits per second (2Gb/s).
The key to the speed of the new system is a high-security “powerhouse” located in London’s Docklands. The Telehouse data centre houses 13,000 square metres (140,000 sq ft) of fibre-optic telecommunications and IT infrastructure required to power the most high-speed connections.
Nicknamed “CTU”, after the high-tech counter-terrorist headquarters in the American television series, 24, the Telehouse centre is said to be one of the most secure locations in Britain.
It is designed to provide back-up power for Britain’s vital network services in the event of a terrorist attack and its environmental sensors ensure that high-powered connections, such as the Shoreditch project, do not melt through excessive heat.
Ministers have earmarked £12 million for the Shoreditch project as the centrepiece of its New Deal for the Communities. It is designed to connect residents of deprived estates with a range of internet services and community television channels. If it is a success, it will be provided to communities across Britain.
Residents will receive an infra-red wireless keyboard and remote control that will turn their television into a computer desktop-style environment. Microsoft, Homechoice and ITN are providing software and television channels for the project.
James Morris, chief executive of Digital Bridge, said: “Producing a bandwidth of this magnitude is the IT equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile.”
*There are 76 million websites awaiting the curious surfer, but Britain’s internet users are hooked to just six sites on average, a government survey has found. The web-surfer is something of a dying breed, according to a Cabinet Office report.
It found that computer users were addicted to a small number of “supersites” that we cannot live without, with banking, shopping, travel and news dominating web tastes.
thetimesonline.co.uk
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March 20th, 2007, 07:02 PM
2gb/s is a bit of overkill for IPTV & regular internet usage. A high def IPTV signal runs about 12mb/s, while most servers cannot push data to you faster then 15/20mb/s. a 25mb/s is more then enough to handle both.
2gb/s is a bit of overkill for IPTV & regular internet usage. A high def IPTV signal runs about 12mb/s, while most servers cannot push data to you faster then 15/20mb/s. a 25mb/s is more then enough to handle both.
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May 25th, 2007, 11:29 AM
Andem, do the ISP's in Germany use packet shaping technology to cripple certain types of protocols? Similar to what Rogers does here.
Andem, do the ISP's in Germany use packet shaping technology to cripple certain types of protocols? Similar to what Rogers does here.
May 25th, 2007, 11:35 AM
Quoting DurkaDurka
I don't believe they do.
Andem, do the ISP's in Germany use packet shaping technology to cripple certain types of protocols? Similar to what Rogers does here.
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May 25th, 2007, 11:41 AM
Quoting Andem
Lucky You! Rogers packet shaping has ruined torrents on their network for the most part. Instead of just crippling the outgoing/upload packets on their network, they have crippled the incoming as well, leaving you will a torrent unable to to download at more then 30kb/s
I don't believe they do.
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May 25th, 2007, 03:39 PM
The isp I use in the uk shapes encrypted traffic as well as unencrypted torrents - fortunately they only shape the traffic at "peak" times, which to a degree is understandable. However I'd be far happier if they (and others) were more transparent about doing that when they sold you the connection in the first place.
Quoting DurkaDurka
More and more isp's are starting to use packet shaping to limit their bandwidth liabilities - its a very competetive market and margins are tight - which is why so many go providers go under if they only compete on price rather than other things like service quality etc.
Lucky You! Rogers packet shaping has ruined torrents on their network for the most part. Instead of just crippling the outgoing/upload packets on their network, they have crippled the incoming as well, leaving you will a torrent unable to to download at more then 30kb/s
The isp I use in the uk shapes encrypted traffic as well as unencrypted torrents - fortunately they only shape the traffic at "peak" times, which to a degree is understandable. However I'd be far happier if they (and others) were more transparent about doing that when they sold you the connection in the first place.
